What We Do
Solving problems at the intersection of computer science and economics
The Economics and Computation (EconCS) research group comprises Drexel College of Computing & Informatics faculty and students partnering to solve problems at the intersection of computer science and economics. The group’s research focus includes algorithmic game theory, approximation algorithms, algorithmic mechanism design, algorithmic fairness and machine learning.
Research Faculty & PhD Students
- Vasilis Gkatzelis, PhD, professor, lab director
- Manolis Pountourakis, PhD, professor
- Shahin Jabbari, PhD, professor
- Xizhi Tan, PhD candidate
- Marius Garbea, PhD student
- Rishi Patel, PhD student
- Kruthika Ravi, PhD student
- Kshitij Kayastha, PhD student
- Alvand Vahedi, PhD student
Recent Publications
- Gkatzelis, V., Psomas, A., Tan, X., & Verma, P. (2023). “Getting More by Knowing Less: Bayesian Incentive Compatible Mechanisms for Fair Division.” IJCAI 2024. Link to full paper
- Agrawal, Priyank & Balkanski, Eric & Gkatzelis, Vasilis & Ou, Tingting & Tan, Xizhi. (2023). “Learning-Augmented Mechanism Design: Leveraging Predictions for Facility Location.” Mathematics of Operations Research. 10.1287/moor.2022.0225. Link to full paper
- Garbea, Marius & Gkatzelis, Vasilis & Tan, Xizhi. (2023). “EFx Budget-Feasible Allocations with High Nash Welfare.” ECAI 2023. 10.3233/FAIA230346. Link to full paper
- Balkanski, Eric & Gkatzelis, Vasilis & Tan, Xizhi. “Strategyproof Scheduling with Predictions.” In 14th Innovations in Theoretical Computer Science Conference (ITCS 2023). Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs), Volume 251, pp. 11:1-11:22, Schloss Dagstuhl - Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2023). Link to full paper
- Gkatzelis, Vasilis & Patel, Rishi & Pountourakis, Emmanouil & Schoepflin, Daniel. (2021). “Prior-Free Clock Auctions for Bidders with Interdependent Values.” 10.1007/978-3-030-85947-3_5. Link to full paper
Recent Grant Awards
- Gkatzelis (PI); NSF: AF: CAREER: Optimal Mechanism Design without Monetary Transfers; 2/2021–1/2026
- Pountourakis (PI); NSF: Collaborative Research: AF: Small: RUI: Data Science from Economic Foundations; 10/2022–9/2025
- Gkatzelis (PI); NSF: Collaborative Research: AF: Small: Mechanisms with Predictions; 10/2022–9/2025
Visit the EconCS website for more information